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Preservation of 22 acres expands Stone Hill Landscape

The preservation of the property will provide a critical habitat for migratory songbirds and other wildlife and a public space for visitation and recreation.

“Preserving a property like this one checks all the right boxes in Chester County’s efforts to invest wisely in open space," said Chesco commissioners.

44-Acre Chesco Farm In East Nantmeal Is Preserved - Phoenixville, PA - East Nantmeal, the property owner, and the county commissioners agreed to preserve the farm.

Natural Lands announced the finalization of four conservation easements on 102 acres of the iconic property in Westtown Township.

Natural Lands established the easements to preserve the land in Westtown Township, Chester County, Pa., that was considered threatened by development.

Schneck spent his journalism career in advocacy and education for Pennsylvania parks, wildlife and the outdoors, including 27 years at the Patriot-News.

The local Boy Scouts organization has sold more than a third of the wooded J. Edward Mack Scout Reservation at the northern edge of Lancaster County to a nonprofit that